As Chhath ends, Hindu-Muslim amity shines through
Patna: Hundreds of thousands prayed to the rising sun Wednesday after taking a dip in rivers and ponds across Bihar to mark the end of Chhath. The four-day festival again became a shining example of communal harmony as Hindus used earthen stoves made by Muslims to prepare the holy offering.
Many of the devotees, attired in new colourful clothes, ended their 36-hour fast by floating lighted earthen lamps in rivers and ponds. They also sang folk songs and offered prayers to the sun god.
Text: IANS
Images: PTI
Image: Devotees whorship the Sun God during Chhath festival in Murshidabad on November 1, 2011.
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